what happens here stays here welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the history of
be learning more about the history of
be learning more about the history of Las Vegas Sin City’s history truly began
Las Vegas Sin City’s history truly began
Las Vegas Sin City’s history truly began when it was named Las Vegas or The
when it was named Las Vegas or The
when it was named Las Vegas or The Meadows by 19th century Spanish
Meadows by 19th century Spanish
Meadows by 19th century Spanish explorers in 1844 Explorer John C
explorers in 1844 Explorer John C
explorers in 1844 Explorer John C Fremont led an expedition to Las Vegas
Fremont led an expedition to Las Vegas
Fremont led an expedition to Las Vegas and soon Mormon missionaries relocated
and soon Mormon missionaries relocated
and soon Mormon missionaries relocated there from Utah but quickly left due to
there from Utah but quickly left due to
there from Utah but quickly left due to extreme desert weather Vegas population
extreme desert weather Vegas population
extreme desert weather Vegas population jumped when Nevada was admitted as a
jumped when Nevada was admitted as a
jumped when Nevada was admitted as a state in 1864 it became an important
state in 1864 it became an important
state in 1864 it became an important railroad stop between Los Angeles and
railroad stop between Los Angeles and
railroad stop between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City so the Mormons returned and became
so the Mormons returned and became
so the Mormons returned and became pillars of the community the city was
pillars of the community the city was
pillars of the community the city was officially founded on May 15 1905 when
officially founded on May 15 1905 when
officially founded on May 15 1905 when senator William Andrews Clark auctioned
senator William Andrews Clark auctioned
senator William Andrews Clark auctioned off land in the area and on March 16 19
off land in the area and on March 16 19
off land in the area and on March 16 19 11 Las Vegas was incorporated however
11 Las Vegas was incorporated however
11 Las Vegas was incorporated however Nevada banned gambling in 1910 and
Nevada banned gambling in 1910 and
Nevada banned gambling in 1910 and problems quickly surfaced the state
problems quickly surfaced the state
problems quickly surfaced the state struggled financially after World War
struggled financially after World War
struggled financially after World War one when its metals were no longer
one when its metals were no longer
one when its metals were no longer needed though a highway linked Vegas to
needed though a highway linked Vegas to
needed though a highway linked Vegas to California in 1926 without landmarks or
California in 1926 without landmarks or
California in 1926 without landmarks or tourist attractions the city in the
tourist attractions the city in the
tourist attractions the city in the middle of the desert offered little to
middle of the desert offered little to
middle of the desert offered little to visitors soon Las Vegas became notorious
visitors soon Las Vegas became notorious
visitors soon Las Vegas became notorious for connections to organized crime and
for connections to organized crime and
for connections to organized crime and illegal activity as entertainment for
illegal activity as entertainment for
illegal activity as entertainment for travelers at the height of the Great
travelers at the height of the Great
travelers at the height of the Great Depression construction began on the
Depression construction began on the
Depression construction began on the Boulder Dam later renamed the Hoover Dam
Boulder Dam later renamed the Hoover Dam
Boulder Dam later renamed the Hoover Dam unemployed masses flooded Nevada for
unemployed masses flooded Nevada for
unemployed masses flooded Nevada for work and were obliged to live in
work and were obliged to live in
work and were obliged to live in government-regulated Boulder City as a
government-regulated Boulder City as a
government-regulated Boulder City as a way to enforce prohibition-era rules
way to enforce prohibition-era rules
way to enforce prohibition-era rules however many found ways to blow their
however many found ways to blow their
however many found ways to blow their paychecks in Vegas 1931 sauna vadym
paychecks in Vegas 1931 sauna vadym
paychecks in Vegas 1931 sauna vadym marriage and divorce laws loosened
marriage and divorce laws loosened
marriage and divorce laws loosened because of the potential for profits
because of the potential for profits
because of the potential for profits gambling was also legalized by 1933
gambling was also legalized by 1933
gambling was also legalized by 1933 prohibition was repealed local business
prohibition was repealed local business
prohibition was repealed local business people investors from the Mormon
people investors from the Mormon
people investors from the Mormon community and major players in organized
community and major players in organized
community and major players in organized crime exploited the opportunity to
crime exploited the opportunity to
crime exploited the opportunity to entertain the mostly male dam workforce
entertain the mostly male dam workforce
entertain the mostly male dam workforce by building casinos and theatres as
by building casinos and theatres as
by building casinos and theatres as construction finished those workers left
construction finished those workers left
construction finished those workers left town Helldorado days were introduced as
town Helldorado days were introduced as
town Helldorado days were introduced as a marketing ploy to attract new visitors
a marketing ploy to attract new visitors
a marketing ploy to attract new visitors to Vegas and as a way to celebrate its
to Vegas and as a way to celebrate its
to Vegas and as a way to celebrate its frontier heritage
frontier heritage
frontier heritage ever the struggle to draw tourists ended
ever the struggle to draw tourists ended
ever the struggle to draw tourists ended in 1935 the Hoover Dam became an
in 1935 the Hoover Dam became an
in 1935 the Hoover Dam became an attraction and provided electricity to
attraction and provided electricity to
attraction and provided electricity to downtown Las Vegas western themed
downtown Las Vegas western themed
downtown Las Vegas western themed Fremont Street named after the Explorer
Fremont Street named after the Explorer
Fremont Street named after the Explorer even earned the moniker Glitter Gulch
even earned the moniker Glitter Gulch
even earned the moniker Glitter Gulch for its abundance of bright lights in
for its abundance of bright lights in
for its abundance of bright lights in 1941 El Rancho Vegas became the first
1941 El Rancho Vegas became the first
1941 El Rancho Vegas became the first resort to open on the strip its success
resort to open on the strip its success
resort to open on the strip its success prompted more construction when la
prompted more construction when la
prompted more construction when la cracked down on unlawful gambling in the
cracked down on unlawful gambling in the
cracked down on unlawful gambling in the early 1940s criminals turned to nearby
early 1940s criminals turned to nearby
early 1940s criminals turned to nearby Sin City mobsters like Benjamin Bugsy
Sin City mobsters like Benjamin Bugsy
Sin City mobsters like Benjamin Bugsy Siegel and Moe Dalitz opened the door
Siegel and Moe Dalitz opened the door
Siegel and Moe Dalitz opened the door for organized crime ownership of Las
for organized crime ownership of Las
for organized crime ownership of Las Vegas casinos Siegel pioneered Vegas
Vegas casinos Siegel pioneered Vegas
Vegas casinos Siegel pioneered Vegas glam with the Flamingo in 1946 and
glam with the Flamingo in 1946 and
glam with the Flamingo in 1946 and Dalitz earned the nickname mr. Las Vegas
Dalitz earned the nickname mr. Las Vegas
Dalitz earned the nickname mr. Las Vegas by opening the Desert Inn in 1950 mob
by opening the Desert Inn in 1950 mob
by opening the Desert Inn in 1950 mob own casinos continued popping up with
own casinos continued popping up with
own casinos continued popping up with funding from groups like Jimmy Hoffa’s
funding from groups like Jimmy Hoffa’s
funding from groups like Jimmy Hoffa’s Teamsters and even the Mormons following
Teamsters and even the Mormons following
Teamsters and even the Mormons following a federal inquiry the role of organized
a federal inquiry the role of organized
a federal inquiry the role of organized crime and legalized gambling was
crime and legalized gambling was
crime and legalized gambling was considered safe from government
considered safe from government
considered safe from government intervention even nuclear testing
intervention even nuclear testing
intervention even nuclear testing charmed Las Vegas tourists in 1951 and
charmed Las Vegas tourists in 1951 and
charmed Las Vegas tourists in 1951 and ironically made it a more
ironically made it a more
ironically made it a more family-friendly destination by mid
family-friendly destination by mid
family-friendly destination by mid decade over eight million people visited
decade over eight million people visited
decade over eight million people visited Vegas annually for gambling girls and
Vegas annually for gambling girls and
Vegas annually for gambling girls and star-studded shows names like Elvis
star-studded shows names like Elvis
star-studded shows names like Elvis Liberace and the Rat Pack drew huge
Liberace and the Rat Pack drew huge
Liberace and the Rat Pack drew huge crowds this period saw the Vegas color
crowds this period saw the Vegas color
crowds this period saw the Vegas color barrier broken after pressure from the
barrier broken after pressure from the
barrier broken after pressure from the n-double-a-cp and prominent black
n-double-a-cp and prominent black
n-double-a-cp and prominent black entertainers the Kennedy administration
entertainers the Kennedy administration
entertainers the Kennedy administration soon chipped away at mob influence in
soon chipped away at mob influence in
soon chipped away at mob influence in Vegas oddball businessman and aviator
Vegas oddball businessman and aviator
Vegas oddball businessman and aviator Howard Hughes further eliminated
Howard Hughes further eliminated
Howard Hughes further eliminated organized crime when he started buying
organized crime when he started buying
organized crime when he started buying property in 1966 he changed the town’s
property in 1966 he changed the town’s
property in 1966 he changed the town’s reputation to one of sophistication and
reputation to one of sophistication and
reputation to one of sophistication and legitimate corporations eventually took
legitimate corporations eventually took
legitimate corporations eventually took over ownership completely Vegas
over ownership completely Vegas
over ownership completely Vegas population exploded in the 1970s though
population exploded in the 1970s though
population exploded in the 1970s though Atlantic city offered gamblers another
Atlantic city offered gamblers another
Atlantic city offered gamblers another Mecca by 1976 Vegas shifted focus to the
Mecca by 1976 Vegas shifted focus to the
Mecca by 1976 Vegas shifted focus to the mega resort during the 1980s deadly
mega resort during the 1980s deadly
mega resort during the 1980s deadly hotel fires and a resurgence of mob
hotel fires and a resurgence of mob
hotel fires and a resurgence of mob activity negatively thrust Vegas into
activity negatively thrust Vegas into
activity negatively thrust Vegas into the spotlight leading into the 90s the
the spotlight leading into the 90s the
the spotlight leading into the 90s the city was resurrected by bigger and more
city was resurrected by bigger and more
city was resurrected by bigger and more fantastic hotels and casinos like Steve
fantastic hotels and casinos like Steve
fantastic hotels and casinos like Steve Wynn’s Mirage the Excalibur Luxor and
Wynn’s Mirage the Excalibur Luxor and
Wynn’s Mirage the Excalibur Luxor and new MGM grand by century’s end over 37
new MGM grand by century’s end over 37
new MGM grand by century’s end over 37 million people visited Vegas each year
million people visited Vegas each year
million people visited Vegas each year no matter what Vegas is remembered as
no matter what Vegas is remembered as
no matter what Vegas is remembered as the land of quickie marriages and
the land of quickie marriages and
the land of quickie marriages and quicker divorces of betting the house
quicker divorces of betting the house
quicker divorces of betting the house and of endless glitz though it’s been
and of endless glitz though it’s been
and of endless glitz though it’s been reinvented multiple times one thing
reinvented multiple times one thing
reinvented multiple times one thing remains certain what happens in Vegas
remains certain what happens in Vegas
remains certain what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas
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